Introducing, Andrea!

Say hi to Andrea, our most recent addition to the B&V team! Adding to our collection of UO grads, Andrea joins us with experience on multifamily, custom residential, and commercial projects. Also, she owns a 35' sailboat — when you’re done asking her design questions, ask her where she likes to sail on a sunny weekend!

September 10, 2019

Hi!

I’m Andrea, and I am excited to have joined the wonderful team at Board & Vellum. I love the variety of projects that I will get to work on here, especially multifamily work, which is my biggest passion. I love to come up with designs that are successful both in the eyes of building owners and future residents.

I grew up in Indiana and got my bachelor’s degree at Goshen College. After earning my Master of Architecture degree at the University of Oregon, I moved to Seattle and have spent the last four years working on multifamily, custom residential, and commercial projects. My favorite niche in architecture has been Passive House work — the kind of innovative buildings that set the bar for sustainable energy use. But while I can nerd out endlessly about envelope detailing for optimal thermal performance, what I truly love about my job is getting to know my clients and coworkers. My fellow B&V’ers boast a fantastic mix of unique personalities!

My friends know me as a “yes” person: someone who is down to try any new activity, at least once. That is how I have grown to love things like rock climbing, board games, mountain biking, and most of all, sailing!

Sailing

My boat Gusto underway in front of the Seattle skyline.

Since moving to Seattle, I learned to sail and I soon decided to buy my own boat. A year ago, I finally found a 35’ sailboat that I loved. I bought it named it “Gusto” because I had more gusto at the time than sailing experience or knowledge of boat maintenance. I’ve learned a lot from owning a boat, and the beautiful excursions out on the Puget Sound have more than made up for all the work it takes to maintain it. I love to introduce newcomers to sailing and take trips across the water using nothing but the power of the wind.

Gusto

To sailors, Gusto is an S2 35’ center cockpit sloop. To everyone else, he is a two-bedroom, home-away-from-home adventure capsule and great way to kill time on a beautiful day on Puget Sound.

I am excited about the possibilities that my new position at Board & Vellum will bring. And very much excited about being a part of such a collaborative team!

Small or large, modern or traditional, public or private… we do that.

What do you want to build?

Commercial Office

Retail

Multifamily Residential

Custom Residential

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

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